Tubular Bells

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Lammy

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• Jul 17, 2006

• #1

I listened to Tubular Bells for the first time (all the way through, well part I anyway) last night and again this morning.

I never realised what utter genius it was! This is going to be in my car for some time I think.

 

JJ McClure

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Jul 7, 2003

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Hassocks

• Jul 17, 2006

• #2

Never listened to it which is odd considering I actually have it in my CD collection (which is even odder)

 

Woodchip

It's all about the bikes

Aug 28, 2004

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Shaky Town, NZ

• Jul 17, 2006

• #3

Pure genius

 

surrey jim

Not in Surrey

Aug 2, 2005

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Bevendean

• Jul 17, 2006

• #4

Absolute Genius-if anything a bit long (possibly the longest single ever released )

 

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Lammy

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• Jul 17, 2006

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• #5

surrey jim said:

Absolute Genius-if anything a bit long (possibly the longest single ever released )

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It's an album not a single.

 

Woodchip

It's all about the bikes

Aug 28, 2004

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• Jul 17, 2006

• #6

Lammy said:

It's an album not a single.

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It was released as a single.

 

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Grendel

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Seaford

• Jul 17, 2006

• #7

surrey jim said:

Absolute Genius-if anything a bit long (possibly the longest single ever released )

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The UK single release was an edited version which had a running time of just over 4 minutes.

 

tedebear

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Jul 7, 2003

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In my computer

• Jul 17, 2006

• #8

Yep - agreed fantastic listening!!

 

The Large One

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Jul 7, 2003

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• Jul 17, 2006

• #9

Where's the option for 'indifferent'?

 

Trufflehound

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Aug 5, 2003

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The democratic and free EU

• Jul 17, 2006

• #10

Tubular balls.

 

Icy Gull

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Jul 5, 2003

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• Jul 17, 2006

• #11

Glockenspiel being just one of the many instruments he plays, in fact he played them all on this album.

Bit of trivia - This album was hawked around most record companies who turned it down, eventually Virgin released it and urban myth has it that this is the record that launched tone deaf Branson to the heights he continues to attain.

 

Woodchip

It's all about the bikes

Aug 28, 2004

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Shaky Town, NZ

• Jul 17, 2006

• #12

Icy Gull said:

Glockenspiel being just one of the many instruments he plays, in fact he played them all on this album.

Bit of trivia - This album was hawked around most record companies who turned it down, eventually Virgin released it and urban myth has it that this is the record that launched tone deaf Branson to the heights he continues to attain.

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It was the first ever record to be launched by Virgin Records.

 

Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster

Jul 5, 2003

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• Jul 17, 2006

• #13

Where's the option for "played to death" can't bear to hear it anymore?

 

tedebear

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• Jul 17, 2006

• #14

The Large One said:

Where's the option for 'indifferent'?

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There isn't one, so go away - this thread isn't for you indifferent types

 

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Lammy

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• Jul 17, 2006

• Thread starter
• #15

"Two slightly distorted guitars..."

 

NMH

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• Jul 18, 2006

• #16

It put Virgin on the map, but I didn't know it was the first ever on the lable. Didn't Gong get released earlier?

The single has 'Froggy Went A Courtin' on the flip, in case anyone cares

 

¡Cereal Killer!

Whale Oil Beef Hooked

Sep 13, 2003

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• Jul 18, 2006

• #17

Never heard of it

 

Vankleek Hill Seagull

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• Jul 18, 2006

• #18

The album is a modern musical masterpiece.

http://www.mikeoldfield.org/info/discography/tbells.htm

 

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sullyshuffle

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• Jul 18, 2006

• #19

excellent piece of music...where is he now?

 

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bhaexpress

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• Jul 18, 2006

• #20

Quite stunning when it first came out, totally amazing but, a bit dated now.